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Superhero Sitcom Won’t Lose Its Powers When It Crosses The Atlantic

No Heroics, the British sitcom that proved superheroes can be just as raunchy and insecure as the rest of us, is coming to the U.S.. But ABC’s version won’t be a Life On Mars-style remake. Original creator Drew Pearce says he’ll be involved in the new version, and it’ll stay true to the U.K. version.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Feb 13 '09

8 Retro Ads Selling Cellphone Bricks

I made my first cellphone call in the mid 90’s. The phone was actually fairly small in comparison to some of the monsters featured in OObject’s list—especially Centel’s 1989 model. [OObject]

Tech News Sean Fallon Feb 13 '09

Gadget Deals of the Day

Trying to build the Lego Millennium Falcon is now $100 cheaper, thanks to Amazon. And while you procrastinate—because the future belongs to procrastinators—you can buy more zero dollar stuff, found below. https://gizmodo.com/the-construction-of-the-lego-millennium-falcon-part-i-335036 Accessories • Remote Control + Stereo Headset for Sony PSP for $1.99 (normally $6. Use coupon code PSP3HS, limited to 2000 uses). Computing…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Feb 13 '09

Han Solo Encased in Guacamole is a Delicious Twist on Star Wars

This gigantic bowl of guacamole is titled “He’s no guac to me dead.” It contains 50 avocadoes worth of guac and one happy Han Solo. The body was created using a plastic torso I found at a used mannequin/store display shop downtown. It only went down to the top of the thigh, so I had…

Tech News Adam Frucci Feb 13 '09

KOP And Ex-KOP Are Pure Noir Candy

Science fiction noir doesn’t come much nastier than the KOP novels by Warren Hammond. The adventures of a bent cop on a rotten planet, they’re like Dashiell Hammett mixed with Philip K. Dick. Spoilers ahead. I’m pretty much a noir addict, especially the works of Hammett, Chandler, Spillane, Stark and MacDonald. (I also loved Frank…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Feb 13 '09

AT&T Stores to Stock Netbooks?

According to a recent online survey conducted by a market research firm, AT&T is at least considering carrying netbooks in their stores. Survey materials tease not only a wide variety of netbook models at AT&T, but 30-minute in-store consultation for those who may need a tutorial to get up and running. While AT&T is already…

Tech News Mark Wilson Feb 13 '09

A Terminator Cameo On Big Bang Theory

Summer Glau herself is stopping by and blowing the minds of our fellow nerds on Big Bang Theory, on March 9, according to Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello. The set up is this: “A train trip to San Francisco takes a major detour when Leonard, Sheldon, Wolowitz, and Raj discover that their favorite scifi actress in…

io9 Meredith Woerner Feb 13 '09

7 Things We Hate About Windows 7

Since the Windows 7 beta launched, we’ve pretty much been having a love-in. But the truth is, it’s not all rainbows and Start buttons. There are 7 things about Windows 7 that we really hate. 1. Can’t Pin What We Want to Taskbar. Perhaps because we love the superbar so much, it drives us nuts…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Feb 13 '09

Angels and Aliens Meet on Your February Bookshelf

Aliens are reading email, Godzilla is still shooting fire, and angels live in floating cities – and that’s just the beginning of what you’ll find out this month when you visit your favorite bookstore. Shambling Towards Hiroshima, James Morrow Shambling towards Hiroshima is billed as a playful romp and a parable of the dawn of…

Books & Comics AndrewLiptak Feb 13 '09

Apple Says Jailbreaking iPhones Is Illegal, Dammit

For the first time ever, Apple has said publicly that jailbreaking iPhones is illegal. In comments filed with the US copyright office, Apple says that jailbreaking is copyright infringement and a violation of the DMCA. Every three years, the US Copyright Office has a rulemaking session for the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, where exemption requests…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Feb 13 '09

If Pirate Bay is Shut Down, It Could Take All of BitTorrent With It

The operators of Pirate Bay are standing trial in Stockholm next week. Yikes, I know, but here’s the scariest part: if Pirate Bay falls, it could be big trouble for BitTorrent as a whole. P2P researchers crunched the numbers and found that the Pirate Bay’s eight servers are responsible for tracking over 50% of the…

Tech News John Mahoney Feb 13 '09

The Garbage that Smashed to Earth from Space

Here lies the wreckage of the Genesis spacecraft in the Utah desert. It’s just one of many space vehicles that have returned planetside in speeding balls of screaming fire. Here you can see an even more haunting photo, of a family in Texas who discovered a smoking chunk of the space shuttle Columbia in their…

io9 Annalee Newitz Feb 13 '09

Dealzmodo: Xbox 360 Pro Bundle for $240

Evidently a few Xboxes are left from the Holidays, because Dell has reduced the price of the Xbox 360 Pro Holiday Bundle to $240—or just $40 over the barebones base model. The bundle includes an Xbox 360 Pro (that’s the 60GB hard drive version with one wireless controller) along with LEGO Indiana Jones and Kung…

Tech News Mark Wilson Feb 13 '09

3,000 Dark Comets May Destroy Earth, Astronomers Say

As if we didn’t have enough with the world going to hell on its own, two British astronomers-neither of which called Hans Zarkov-are saying that Dark Comets are a huge security risk to Earth: There is a case to be made that dark, dormant comets are a significant but largely unseen hazard. That’s University of…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Feb 13 '09

Michael Bay Sets A New Date For His Robot Madness

Michael Bay has decided to move up his Transformers movie up. The release date has now changed, and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will be opening on Wednesday June 24th. Why the sudden change? No idea, but I bet weekend sales have something to do with it. [Slashfilm]

io9 Meredith Woerner Feb 13 '09

Latest Windows Mobile 6.5 Screenshots All But Confirm Marketplace Integration

Gadget Mix delved into a fresh Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM and found the inclusion of a “Marketplace” icon there in the honeycomb. Is it Win-Mo’s app store, or a more Zune-y integration? A Windows Mobile app store has been rumored for quite some time, and with everyone else going in that direction, it makes sense…

Tech News John Mahoney Feb 13 '09

Maybe the Most Stupid-Looking Military Invention of All Time

Yes. This is not a steam-punk montage. It is a real photo from an old military parade circa 1917, showing what’s probably the dumbest-looking military invention of all time. But what is it? This is a listening apparatus for airplanes, and since back then nobody had a clue about radar, it was the only way…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Feb 13 '09

Church of Google’s Deity Knows All About Your Shameful Search History

Don’t worry you two guys who got your panties in a twist yesterday, this is most definitely a joke. But hey, they make some good arguments. https://gizmodo.com/cameras-happy-200th-birthday-charles-darwin-5152435 Google is the closest thing to an Omniscient (all-knowing) entity in existence, which can be scientifically verified. She indexes over 9.5 billion WebPages, which is more than any…

Tech News Adam Frucci Feb 13 '09

See Wolverine Early, By Suffering Through American Idol

Want to see a preview of X-Men Origins: Wolverine before it gets released in May? All you have to do is force yourself to sit through American Idol next week. Oh, and another couple shows. To promote the release of Fox’s attempt to breathe new life into the X-Men franchise, corporate synergy is pushing a…

Movies Graeme McMillan Feb 13 '09

Korea Opening First Robot Theme Park (For Humans)

Next year, developers will break ground on Robot Land, a $562 million robot theme park in Incheon. Opening to the public in 2012 (with full access starting in 2013), Robot Land will feature entertainment areas…along with exhibition halls, R&D centers, educational buildings and areas dedicated to industrial support. You read that correctly. Areas dedicated to…

Tech News Mark Wilson Feb 13 '09

Superhero Sitcom Won’t Lose Its Powers When It Crosses The Atlantic

8 Retro Ads Selling Cellphone Bricks

Gadget Deals of the Day

Han Solo Encased in Guacamole is a Delicious Twist on Star Wars

KOP And Ex-KOP Are Pure Noir Candy

AT&T Stores to Stock Netbooks?

A Terminator Cameo On Big Bang Theory

7 Things We Hate About Windows 7

Angels and Aliens Meet on Your February Bookshelf

Apple Says Jailbreaking iPhones Is Illegal, Dammit

If Pirate Bay is Shut Down, It Could Take All of BitTorrent With It

The Garbage that Smashed to Earth from Space

Dealzmodo: Xbox 360 Pro Bundle for $240

3,000 Dark Comets May Destroy Earth, Astronomers Say

Michael Bay Sets A New Date For His Robot Madness

Latest Windows Mobile 6.5 Screenshots All But Confirm Marketplace Integration

Maybe the Most Stupid-Looking Military Invention of All Time

Church of Google’s Deity Knows All About Your Shameful Search History

See Wolverine Early, By Suffering Through American Idol

Korea Opening First Robot Theme Park (For Humans)

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